“If it isn’t, we can help make it bigger,” I offer.
My silver fox smiles at me. “Thank you, sweetheart. We’ll take you up on that, but the decorating will be done by hand. If this event turns out well, we could see about keeping it there. I’m sure next year, we could ask the circus folk to join in as well.”
“I hope Elliot has a ghost train,” Ben says.
“He has. I’d not even thought of that, but Elliot mentioned he had one and would bring it,” Adhan replied. “There is also going to be a haunted walk and whatever else I can think of.”
“I can’t wait to see it all. In all the time I’ve lived here, I’ve never walked the haunted house. Now I get to do it with my brothers and Kean,” says Titus smiling at his brothers and leaning into Kean’s side.
“Yeah, we have to walk it as brothers, then you can walk it with Kean,” Cassie says.
“Good plan,” Temp says. “This is going to be so much fun.”
I’m not the only one who laughs at that. We should take bets on what Temp will do because he’s going to do something. Mind you, saying that, I’m pretty sure all of us witches will do something. This is going to be epic.
CHAPTER 2
I’m opening the bookshop myself this morning. Pa is coming in later and Alfred will be in around lunchtime as it’s his day to cover the evening meetings.
“Morning shop,” I say happily as I walk in. It’s crazy but I swear the shop smiles when I say, ‘morning’ or ‘night’ when I’m opening or closing.
I turn the lights on and walk to the counter, put my bag underneath and smile as I look around. Never in my wildest dreams did I ever imagine this life. I thought I was destined to work in an office for the whole of my working life. The best thing I ever did was throw a latte in my manager’s face and get fired. I mean, if that hadn’t happened, I wouldn’t be a true witch, I wouldn’t have met the love of my life, have lots of brothers, and live in this amazing town. And the best part, I get to work with my Pa every day.
I’m pulled from my thoughts when the door opens, and Callum comes bouncing in.
“Morning, Ernest,” he says happily, making a detour over to me.
“Hey, Callum. You look extra happy today.” Since Callum has been with Clarence, he is always smiling.
“I am. I seriously can’t believe that Clarence loves me as much as I love him. I also have my brother and niece in my life and I have friends.”
“Believe it, my friend, our lives are awesome. Plus, the Halloween House building starts today.”
Callum grins. “I can’t wait to see it.”
“Me either. You know you can come and help set it up, right?” I tell him.
“Really? I’d like that. Now I need to get everything sorted, I’ll bring you a latte when everything is set up.”
“You’re my new favourite, Callum.”
Callum laughs. “I promise not to tell Clarence.”
I burst out laughing. “Yeah, best not.”
I’m keptbusy this morning, helping customers and chatting to anyone who comes in. I pause a few times as I feel weird, but it’s nothing serious I hope, so I ignore the feeling and carry on.
My Pa comes in just before his shift starts. He’s scowling which is never a good sign.
“Pa, what’s wrong?” I ask in concern.
“What’s wrong, you ask? Let me tell you what’s wrong. I’m divorcing your Ma,” he tells me, walking up to the counter.
“Sure you are.” The day Pa divorces Ma is the day I do actually cut them both out of my life. “What did Ma do?”
“Your Ma decided to practice her magic. As you know she currently has Constance’s spell book. Your Ma decided to pick a spell and have a go.”
I laugh. Ma has an issue with spells, she can do basic things but nothing complicated. “What happened?”
